There is no known cure for ALS, and once a person is diagnosed, they usually live between 1.5 to 3 years.

Over the past few months, Dudley has been speaking with Tom Hall about living with ALS. In this conversation, they talk about the mechanics of the disease with his doctor, Jeffrey Rothstein, who is the Director of the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University. He’s also a professor of neurology there.

You can listen to all of our conversations with Dudley Clendinen at this link.